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Tattoo Taboo
By Richard Amada on May 27, 2011 | In Visual Arts, Cinema, TV, Radio | Send feedback »
If you're planning on seeing the new movie, The Hangover 2 -- which I must admit I'm not -- there's apparently a scene in which a character wakes up from a drunken stupor to discover he has a tattoo on his face. If the tattoo looks familiar, it might be… more »
A Quagmire of Musical Copyright
By Richard Amada on May 19, 2011 | In Music | Send feedback »
Yes, copyright law is supposed to benefit society by encouraging people to create works of artistic merit that then enrich the world through their distribution. But sometimes the results of copyright can be the exact opposite of that intended goal. Cas… more »
Legal Writing Prefers Dylan
By Richard Amada on May 13, 2011 | In Music | Send feedback »
Sometimes a song just says it all...whether you're in love, feeling blue, or filing a legal brief.
Yes, quoting song lyrics has long been a practice in the legal profession, where sometimes lawyers or judges just feel the need to spice up otherwise dry… more »
Da-Da-Da-Dut-Da-Dah! -- Sue!
By Richard Amada on May 5, 2011 | In Music | Send feedback »
Okay, ya gotta love this one...
You know that tune they play at sports events when they want the crowd to chear on the home team by yelling "CHARGE!"? It kind of goes: "Da-da-da-DUT, da-daaaaaah." (And this is where everyone's suppose to yell "charg… more »
